Tag: Properties of Asbestos

Asbestos is a host of physical properties that make it almost a superstar in the world of industrial chemistry.

Asbestos fibers(Chrysotile) are extremely thin, the unit fiber having an average diameter of approximately 25 nanometers (nm) (0.025 :m).Asbestos fibers used in most industrial applications consist of aggregates of smaller units (fibrils).Diameters of fiber bundles in bulk industrial samples may be in the millimeter range in some cases;

Properties of Asbestos:

More tensile strength than steel.

High thermal stability.

Electrical resistance.

Non-flammable.

Has no detectable smell or taste.

They are all solids that do not move through soil and are insoluble in water.